In response to a Freedom of Information request, the United Kingdom government directed attention to a dataset regarding deaths from COVID-19. The data reveals that COVID-19 deaths without preexisting conditions were extremely low, accounting for only 1.55% percent of the total 608,000 estimated deaths in England and Wales in 2020.
The dataset, provided by the Office for National Statistics (www.ons.gov.uk), uses the phrase “due to COVID-19” when referring only to deaths with an underlying cause of death as COVID-19.
The data reveals that 73,743 deaths were registered in England and Wales in 2020 with an underlying cause of death of COVID-19. Of these 73,743 registered deaths due to COVID-19, only 9,432 were deaths due to COVID-19 with no pre-existing conditions.
England and Wales had an estimated combined population of 59 million in 2020. This means that approximately 0.016% of the population died due to COVID-19 with no pre-existing conditions.
The percent drops even lower when considering age. Of the 9,432 deaths due to COVID-19 with no pre-existing conditions, only 1,557 were of people under the age of 65.
Among a population of over 59 million people, only 1,557 people under the age of 65 died due to COVID-19 with no pre-existing conditions.
Chris Hume joined The Lancaster Patriot in early 2022. He is responsible for managing customer service, sales, and content across all The Lancaster Patriot’s print and digital channels. Prior to The Lancaster Patriot, Chris worked in restaurant management, and before that he served in the U.S. Air Force. He holds an M.B.A from Wesley College, an M.A. in literature from Clarks Summit University, and a B.A. in history from Ashford University.
